5-158th GSAB
Family Readiness
Group
Mission Statement
The 5-158th AVN REGT
Family Readiness Group
will provide an avenue of
mutual support and assistance and a network of
communication among the
Family Members, the
Chain of Command, and
Community Resources,
thereby encouraging resilience among Mission
Ready Soldiers and their
Families.

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Night of the Dance – Irish Dance reloaded 2014 - 20 February

An Irish dance night with music by Riverdance, Celtic Woman, Lord of the Dance, U2, Feet of Flames, Celtic Tiger,
Robbie Williams, Michael Jackson, Gaelforce Dance and many more takes place in Gunzenhausen at the Stadthalle
(Isle-Platz 1) on Feb. 20, starting at 8 p.m.

Outdoor Recreation Trip to Koln - 22 February 0400-2200
$99 adult, $59 children, $215 family for transportation. View Koln's most spectacular sight, the Dom
Gothic cathedral that took 632 years to build and climb its 509 stairs to the top of the tower. The city is
well known for its Bohemian district and Agnesviertel lined with independent designers, bookshops, bars
and art galleries.

Jazz Time in Leutershausen - 23 February 1100-1300

Radio 8, a local radio station, presents Jazztime Leutershausen on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. at the Gasthof Krone in Leutershausen. On stage will
be Stützles Halbe Stompers playing Dixieland. For tickets call 09823 – 91002.

Fasching parade- 23 February 1400-1530
The annual Fasching parade in Wolframs-Eschenbach on Feb. 23 is a Carnival highlight of the region; the parade
starts at 2 p.m. at the Sportzentrum on Steingrubenweg and moves on through the old town. Fasching parties take
place afterwards at the Gasthaus Heubusch and Pizzeria Stefan. To learn more, go to www.wolframseschenbach.de

Chinese Fasching- 27 February 1400-1630
The traditional Chinese Fasching in Dietfurt is well-known in the area. This year the city celebrates
the 60th anniversary of the unusual event on Feb. 27, “ nonsense Thursday.“ The MCs start the
party on the stage in front of the Rathaus (city hall) at 1 p.m.; at exactly 1:61 p.m. the parade starts
moving from Industriestrasse through town towards the town center, where the annual proclamation
of the emperor is held. For more details check out www.dietfurt.de or www.chinesenfasching.info

Family Readiness Group Flash
17-23 February 2014
In and Around Europe April thru June 2014
APRIL EVENTS
Brugge Chocolate Festival - Bruges
A festival all about chocolate, chocolate and chocolate
Dia de Sant Jordi - Barcelona
The Ramblas becomes a huge flower market and book stall (men buys the woman a flower, the women
buy their man a book)
Flemenco Summit - Madrid
The best of flamenco
Glasow Art Fair - Glasgow
Now in its 13th year presenting artwork from galleries throught the UK
IndieLisboa Independent Film Festival - Lisbon
Hundreds of independent films are screened
Queensday - Amsterdam
It is the Queen mothers birthday. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big party - and it's orange
Summer in Tivoli - Copenhagen
Theatre, dance, music and films. Amusemetn park open from April till September

MAY EVENTS

Belgium

Spain

Balmoral Show - Belfast
"2008 saw a record number of livestock exhibitiors". You go, enjoy
Brussels Jazz Marathon - Brussels
More than 100 concerts over a single weekend with locally and internationally acclaimed musicians
Chelsea Flower Show - London
Global floral event looking nice nice
Fiesta de San Isidro - Madrid
Celebrating the start of a new Bullfighting season
French Open - Paris
One of the ATP top four tennis tournaments